It is easy. Provide a copy of a letter that proves you are HSing. That could be the acceptance letter from the school district, membership in your local State Organization, or membership in HSLDA. Then fill out the form. You'll get discounts at Office Stores, major bookstores, and Apple Computer. We got great deals on laptop computers.How do you get teacher discounts when you are a home schooling parent?
The My Education Discount website is a nice comprehensive list of retailers that offer education discounts and discounts for teachers: http://www.myeducationdiscount.com
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Our umbrella program printed out teacher cards, like business cards, with the name of our ';school'; and my name listed as teacher. Then when I went to teacher appreciation days or teacher stores I just showed my card, they wrote down the name of the school and gave me the discount.
Conceivably if you are registered in your state as a private school with one parent listed as principal and the other as staff or teacher you could print your own.
Welcome to homeschooling :)
An ID for homeschoolers is not only smart, but it can save you money and aggravation ( for both you and your student).
There is a place on the web called Homeschool ID at www.homeschoolid.com where you can get an ID card for very little money and it's renewable every year. It is a picture ID ( it takes a passport picture that you can get at Walmart) and works great to prove that you are the Teacher for your homeschool ( places like bookstores, Colonial Williamsburg, Staples, Walt Disney World) and it's a great ID for the student ( movie theatre, Fairs ) and proof to avoid problems with the authorities ( some states have daytime curfew laws for children). Also places like Disney, Jamestown, Williamsburg ( which are only a few places) offer homeschool days which are special priced events and catered on those days just to homeschoolers.
I have been homeschooling my daughter for 5 yrs now and have used Homeschool ID the entire time ( we just get a new picture taken every August and send it in with our renew form) . It has saved me a lot of hassel, not to mention the problems it has saved my daughter from when we got hasseled by a neighbor who doesn't believe in homeschooling ( we showed the card to the Social Worker and Police Officers that showed up and they left us alone).
HSDLA is a great thing to have and I have nothing against them, but haveing a PICTURE ID with your homeschool name and address on it helps a heck of a lot.
A word of warning though...... please check the HSLDA website for the homeschool laws of your state. We moved from Fl. to Va and while the laws for both a fairly simple, I have found that each county in Va will require different things ( like you need a HighSchool diploma not a GED to homeschool) and can prove frustrating . A homeschool newbie can sometimes get incorrect or bad info and the SchoolBoard ( in EVERY state) is notorious for telling you that you CAN'T homeschool or not knowing the laws themselves ( just because they are the SchoolBoard or work there doesn't mean they are bright).
I know this is more info than what you asked for, but knowing your rights saves time and trouble.
Good luck and welcome to the growing world of homeschooling.
At some places, you just tell them that you homeschool and they give you a card; at others, I've had to show proof of membership in a homeschool group (ours hands out membership cards for this purpose). It just all depends. Sure comes in handy though!
Jen
i'm homeschooled and my mom gets a teacher rewards card at office depot, and they give TONS of discoutns. also, walmart is pretty cheap stuff.
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